Trump's Big Ugly Budget Bill: A Disaster for Working Families

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The proposed budget bill pushed by President Trump, which was recently voted on in the House of Representatives, is a devastating blow to working families across the country. The bill, which aims to cut vital services and provide massive tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, has been met with fierce opposition from Democrats and advocacy groups. The bill's provisions include cutting Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, stripping SNAP benefits from millions of Americans, and adding trillions to the national debt.

Key Takeaways:

  • 13.7 million Americans will lose health care coverage due to cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
  • 18 million children will lose their school lunches and experience food insecurity if SNAP benefits are stripped.
  • $3.8 trillion will be added to America's national debt, bringing our already ballooning debt to $40 trillion.
  • Under Trump's plan, someone making over $1 million a year gets an $82,000 tax cut, while hard working Americans are left to pay more for groceries, health care, and energy.
  • The bill proposes the deepest cuts to food assistance in our nation's history, stripping SNAP benefits from at least 3 million people a month.
  • Representative Kevin Mullin voted NO on the bill, stating that it "hurts everyday Americans by taking away health care, food assistance, and economic stability."
  • Democrats have vowed to continue to oppose any budget that prioritizes the wealthy few at the expense of the many.

Statistics:

  • 13.7 million Americans: Number of people who will lose health care coverage due to cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (Source: Congressional Budget Office)
  • 18 million children: Number of children who will lose their school lunches and experience food insecurity if SNAP benefits are stripped (Source: Nonpartisan analysis)
  • $3,800,000,000,000: Amount to be added to the national debt (Source: Congressional Budget Office)
  • $40,000,000,000,000: Total national debt after adding $3.8 trillion (Source: Congressional Budget Office)
  • 1,000,000: Number of dollars to make to receive an $82,000 tax cut under Trump's plan (Source: President Trump's budget proposal)
  • 3,000,000: Number of people who will lose SNAP benefits a month (Source: Nonpartisan analysis)

Sources:

  • United States House of Representatives -- Representative Kevin Mullin California (15th District)
  • Congressional Budget Office
  • Nonpartisan analysis
  • President Trump's budget proposal